Bill to OK Medical Use of Low-THC Marijuana Wins Support

The bill would allow doctors to prescribe a strain of marijuana known as "Charlotte's Web."

Published March 5, 2014•Updated on March 5, 2014 at 12:57 pm

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A strain of low-THC marijuana would be legal in Florida for medical use under a bill that passed its first committee.

The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved the bill on Wednesday. It would allow doctors to prescribe a strain of marijuana known as "Charlotte's Web" that contains low amounts of THC, which causes users to feel high.

The marijuana does contain normal amounts of CBD, which is used to treat seizures.